Municipalities in Biscay province by registered unemployment
Bilbao had the highest registered unemployment of 113 municipalities in January 2026, at 21,186. Gizaburuaga had the lowest, at 5. The median was 59 and the figure for Biscay province was 61,025. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Top 40 municipalities, January 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Municipalities | January 2026 | Change on January 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bilbao | 21,186 | -1.6% |
| 2 | Barakaldo | 5,880 | -0.1% |
| 3 | Santurtzi | 3,077 | -3.3% |
| 4 | Getxo | 2,830 | +0.4% |
| 5 | Portugalete | 2,553 | -3.3% |
| 6 | Basauri | 2,432 | +0.4% |
| 7 | Sestao | 2,091 | +2.5% |
| 8 | Leioa | 1,443 | -3% |
| 9 | Erandio | 1,319 | +4.1% |
| 10 | Galdakao | 1,257 | -1.3% |
| 11 | Durango | 1,172 | -5.3% |
| 12 | Bermeo | 871 | +3.2% |
| 13 | Amorebieta-Etxano | 821 | +2.4% |
| 14 | Ermua | 814 | -4.6% |
| 15 | Mungia | 737 | -2.9% |
| 16 | Gernika-Lumo | 679 | -1% |
| 17 | Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena | 623 | -3.1% |
| 18 | Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran | 616 | -4.9% |
| 19 | Ortuella | 614 | +2.7% |
| 20 | Arrigorriaga | 602 | -2.6% |
| 21 | Sopela | 594 | -0.5% |
| 22 | Etxebarri | 530 | +3.3% |
| 23 | Balmaseda | 507 | -2.5% |
| 24 | Zalla | 442 | -3.7% |
| 25 | Muskiz | 415 | +4% |
| 26 | Güeñes | 376 | -1.1% |
| 27 | Abadiño | 327 | +0.6% |
| 28 | Ondarroa | 309 | -3.1% |
| 29 | Berango | 280 | -3.8% |
| 30 | Derio | 260 | +1.6% |
| 30 | Elorrio | 260 | +9.7% |
| 32 | Gorliz | 241 | -11.7% |
| 33 | Ugao-Miraballes | 230 | +8% |
| 34 | Urduliz | 224 | -5.9% |
| 35 | Lekeitio | 222 | -6.3% |
| 36 | Alonsotegi | 206 | -2.4% |
| 37 | Iurreta | 191 | +13% |
| 38 | Igorre | 190 | +3.8% |
| 39 | Lemoa | 186 | 0% |
| 40 | Sondika | 175 | +1.7% |
| 41 | Plentzia | 171 | -13.6% |
| 42 | Markina-Xemein | 168 | -5.6% |
| 43 | Berriz | 163 | -14.2% |
| 44 | Zamudio | 154 | +1.3% |
| 45 | Sopuerta | 141 | +3.7% |
| 46 | Zaldibar | 134 | -9.5% |
| 47 | Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza | 121 | -21.4% |
| 48 | Bakio | 101 | -12.9% |
| 49 | Zaratamo | 95 | +5.6% |
| 50 | Lezama | 87 | -10.3% |
| 51 | Busturia | 81 | +3.8% |
| 52 | Areatza | 79 | +31.7% |
| 53 | Gordexola | 78 | +13% |
| 54 | Usansolo | 74 | |
| 55 | Loiu | 70 | +2.9% |
| 55 | Zierbena | 70 | -10.3% |
| 57 | Lemoiz | 59 | -14.5% |
| 58 | Otxandio | 56 | +24.4% |
| 59 | Gatika | 55 | +1.9% |
| 59 | Mundaka | 55 | -5.2% |
| 61 | Barrika | 54 | -3.6% |
| 61 | Larrabetzu | 54 | -19.4% |
| 63 | Bedia | 52 | -7.1% |
| 64 | Dima | 51 | -5.6% |
| 64 | Zeberio | 51 | +24.4% |
| 66 | Muxika | 45 | -15.1% |
| 67 | Gamiz-Fika | 44 | -6.4% |
| 67 | Mallabia | 44 | -8.3% |
| 69 | Berriatua | 41 | -18% |
| 70 | Arrankudiaga-Zollo | 40 | +5.3% |
| 71 | Zeanuri | 38 | 0% |
| 72 | Maruri-Jatabe | 37 | +32.1% |
| 73 | Atxondo | 36 | +9.1% |
| 74 | Artzentales | 34 | -15% |
| 75 | Laukiz | 33 | +6.5% |
| 76 | Trucios-Turtzioz | 32 | +14.3% |
| 77 | Ea | 31 | -18.4% |
| 78 | Galdames | 29 | 0% |
| 78 | Ibarrangelu | 29 | -9.4% |
| 78 | Urduña/Orduña | 29 | -19.4% |
| 81 | Forua | 25 | -34.2% |
| 82 | Artea | 24 | -17.2% |
| 82 | Etxebarria | 24 | -17.2% |
| 84 | Meñaka | 21 | -12.5% |
| 85 | Gautegiz Arteaga | 20 | +11.1% |
| 86 | Arrieta | 19 | +18.8% |
| 86 | Fruiz | 19 | -17.4% |
| 88 | Aulesti | 18 | -25% |
| 88 | Lanestosa | 18 | -10% |
| 90 | Mañaria | 17 | +30.8% |
| 91 | Orozko | 16 | -5.9% |
| 91 | Sukarrieta | 16 | +60% |
| 93 | Morga | 14 | -6.7% |
| 94 | Amoroto | 13 | -7.1% |
| 94 | Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz | 13 | -7.1% |
| 94 | Ziortza-Bolibar | 13 | +44.4% |
| 97 | Kortezubi | 11 | -15.4% |
| 98 | Arratzu | 10 | 0% |
| 98 | Murueta | 10 | +42.9% |
| 100 | Errigoiti | 9 | -40% |
| 100 | Ispaster | 9 | -25% |
| 100 | Mendexa | 9 | -18.2% |
| 100 | Nabarniz | 9 | +80% |
| 104 | Ajangiz | 8 | -20% |
| 104 | Arakaldo | 8 | +33.3% |
| 104 | Garai | 8 | +14.3% |
| 104 | Izurtza | 8 | 0% |
| 104 | Mendata | 8 | -20% |
| 109 | Arantzazu | 7 | -46.2% |
| 110 | Elantxobe | 6 | -40% |
| 110 | Ereño | 6 | 0% |
| 110 | Ubide | 6 | +20% |
| 113 | Gizaburuaga | 5 |
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About this ranking
Job seekers registered as unemployed at public employment offices on the last working day of the month.
Administrative count, available down to municipality. Not the survey-based unemployment rate.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the municipalities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE). Paro registrado por municipios. https://sede.sepe.gob.es/es/portaltrabaja/resources/sede/datos_abiertos/datos/Paro_por_municipios_2026_csv.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which municipality has the highest registered unemployment?
Bilbao, with 21,186 in January 2026, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment?
Gizaburuaga, with 5 in January 2026.
Where does this ranking come from?
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